Elections for the territorial authorities of New Zealand were held from 9 September until 11 October 2025 as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. 709 local councillors and 66 mayors were elected across 66 of 67 councils.
3 territorial authorities are located within the Taranaki Region. 3 mayors and 38 district councillors were elected.
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Summary Affiliation of councillors by council { class="wikitable" style="width:100%" + ! rowspan="2" Council ! rowspan="2" Electoralsystem ! rowspan="2" Seats ! colspan="6" Councillors ! rowspan="2" Details ! rowspan="2" - ! colspan="3" 2022 ! colspan="3" Elected - rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" New Plymouth rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" STV rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 14
Independent style="text-align:center" 14
Independent style="text-align:center" 13 rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Details rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" - colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" ACT Local style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 1 - rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Stratford style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" FPP rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 11 style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Independent style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 11 style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Independent style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 11 rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Details rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" - rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" South Taranaki rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" FPP rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 13
Independent style="text-align:center" 12
Independent style="text-align:center" 13 rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Details rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" - style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Te Pāti Māori style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 1 colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" - class="sortbottom" ! colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" 3 of 3 councils ! 38 ! colspan="8" }
New Plymouth District Council
2025 New Plymouth mayoral election
At-large ward
Kaitake-Ngāmotu general ward
Kōhanga Moa general ward
North general ward
Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori ward
Stratford District Council
2025 Stratford mayoral election +2025 Stratford mayoral electionAffiliationCandidateVote% Independent Neil Volzke1,93552.52 IndependentJono Erwood 1,70746.34 Informal401.09 Blank20.05 Turnout3,684 Registered Independent hold incumbent
Stratford Urban general ward +Stratford Urban general wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentJono Erwood 1,467 IndependentAnnette Dudley 1,385 IndependentJosh Best1,242 IndependentMathew Watt 1,038 IndependentEllen Hall 1,028 IndependentJaimie Bertie 1,020 IndependentBrendon Gernhoeffer992 IndependentMike Procter588 IndependentLaurie Gooch 502 IndependentAllan Tolland 486 IndependentBrad Jones460 IndependentPeter McNamara305 Informal8 Blank29 Turnout Registered Independent hold Independent hold Independent gain from Independent Independent hold Independent hold Independent gain from Independent incumbent
Stratford Rural general ward +Stratford Rural general wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentSteve BeckUnopposed IndependentGrant BoydeUnopposed IndependentAmanda HarrisUnopposed IndependentKatherine SextusUnopposed Registered Independent hold Independent hold Independent hold Independent gain from Independent incumbent
Stratford Māori ward +Stratford Māori wardAffiliationCandidateVote% IndependentDavid Chadwick4836.64 IndependentKarley Hemopo4433.59 IndependentHemi Haddon 3627.48 Informal00.00 Blank32.29 Turnout131 Registered Independent gain from Independent
South Taranaki District Council
2025 South Taranaki mayoral election +2025 South Taranaki mayoral electionAffiliationCandidateVote% IndependentPhil Nixon5,97470.83 IndependentClem Coxhead 2,17725.79 Informal30.03 Blank2843.37 Turnout8,438 Registered Independent hold incumbent
Eltham-Kaponga general ward +Eltham-Kaponga general wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentMark Bellringer 585 IndependentKaren Cave578 IndependentSteffy Mackay499 IndependentTim Taylor298 Informal4 Blank44 Turnout Registered Independent hold Independent gain from Independent incumbent
Pātea general ward +Pātea general wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentRobert NorthcottUnopposed IndependentBrian RookUnopposed Registered Independent hold Independent hold incumbent
Taranaki Coastal general ward +Taranaki Coastal general wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentJanet Fleming887 IndependentAarun Langton 860 IndependentBryan Roach774 Informal0 Blank46 Turnout Registered Independent gain from Independent Independent hold incumbent
Te Hāwera general ward +Te Hāwera general wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentAndy Beccard2,857 IndependentDiana Reid 2,718 IndependentRacquel Cleaver-Pittams 2,600 IndependentHeather Brokenshire2,493 IndependentGarth Weir1,878 IndependentTe Aroha Hohaia1,117 IndependentNgawai Hernandez-Walden676 Informal1 Blank52 Turnout Registered Independent hold Independent hold Independent hold Independent gain from Independent Independent gain from Independent incumbent
Te Kūrae Māori ward +Te Kūrae Māori wardAffiliationCandidateVote% IndependentLeanne Kuraroa Horo 25556.29 IndependentCaroline Waiwiri 18039.73 Informal00.00 Blank183.97 Total453 Registered Independent hold incumbent
Te Tai Tonga Māori ward +Te Tai Tonga Māori wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentCheryl Luke-MarakiUnopposed Registered Independent gain from Te Pāti Māori
See also 2025 Taranaki Regional Council election
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